HIST 2112 UGA Final Exam with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026 Set.
Voting Rights Act - Answer When: August 6, 1965
Who: Influenced by activists like Rosa Parks and MLK. Lyndon B. Johnson signed it.
Where: -
What: an act that prohibited states
and local governments from passing laws (such as literacy tests) that discriminated against
voters on a basis of race.
Significance/Effect: After passing, a quarter million African Americans were registered to vote.
By 1776 (11 years later) the majority of African Americans were voting. Changed voting
demographics and was a large step towards political equality by giving African Americans more
of a voice.
Greensboro Sit-Ins - Answer When: 1960
Where: Greensboro, North Carolina. Woolworth's restaurant.
Who: Black students from North Carolina Agricultural & Technological College. Later increased
to black students across multiple cities.
What: 2 Sophomores when to the counter top seating area to order food. It was segregated and
they were denied service. They continued to "sit in" for 6 months. Other students began to join
them. They choose the restaurant Woolworth's because it was a national chain and they were
aiming at grabbing the attention nationally. Some white, frustrated customers harassed the
protestors by threatening them and taunting them by pouring sugar and ketchup on the black
student's heads.
Significance/Effect: This demonstration method spread to 54 different cities and 9 different
states with in two months. It drew national attention of segregation. Additionally, it dramatically
increase the inclusion of black students in the fight for civil rights.
"Letter From Birmingham Jail" - Answer When: April 16, 1963
, Where: Birmingham Jail
Who: Martin Luther King Jr.
What: MLK was imprisoned after leading a protest across 183 cities in the south in response to
the employment discrimination. The peaceful protest was confronted by police violence and
demonstrators (adults and children) were brutally fought back with fire hoses and dogs. White
clergymen complain about MLS and the SCLC's "fiery tactics" and argued for peace and
patience. Upon hearing this complaint and being imprisoned, MLK wrote this letter. The letter
stated that African Americans have waited patiently for equality for three centuries and
demanded that the wait be over and blacks achieve the equality they deserve. He also called
out white churches for not being active leaders in desegregation.
Significance/Effect: This letter became known as one of the most cogent, impassioned, and
succinct statements of the aspirations of the civil rights movement. The letter was defending the
nonviolent resistance to racism and defended his argument of breaking unjust laws. Used by
religious communities around the world to promote intervening in instances of racial, social,
and economic injustice.
Bloody Sunday - Answer When: March 7, 1965
Where: Selma, Alabama to Montgomery. Incident occurred specifically at Edmund Pettus
Bridge.
Who: non-violent African American Activists.
What: Bloody Sunday began protest influenced by the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson and the
barriers faced by African American voters. On the bridge, the protesters were confronted by a
police force equipped with batons and tear gas who brutally resisted the protesters. Images
were taken of the white police brutality and made national news.
Significance/Effect: White northerners were sympathetic and grew their support for the civil
rights cause. Also, Johnson was deeply disturbed by the incident and introduced the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 in order to remove voting obstacles for African Americans. Speeches such as
"The American Promise" by Lyndon Johnson and "How Long? Not Long" by MLK were also
delivered in response.
Cuban Missile Crisis - Answer When: October, 1962
Where: Cuba
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026 Set.
Voting Rights Act - Answer When: August 6, 1965
Who: Influenced by activists like Rosa Parks and MLK. Lyndon B. Johnson signed it.
Where: -
What: an act that prohibited states
and local governments from passing laws (such as literacy tests) that discriminated against
voters on a basis of race.
Significance/Effect: After passing, a quarter million African Americans were registered to vote.
By 1776 (11 years later) the majority of African Americans were voting. Changed voting
demographics and was a large step towards political equality by giving African Americans more
of a voice.
Greensboro Sit-Ins - Answer When: 1960
Where: Greensboro, North Carolina. Woolworth's restaurant.
Who: Black students from North Carolina Agricultural & Technological College. Later increased
to black students across multiple cities.
What: 2 Sophomores when to the counter top seating area to order food. It was segregated and
they were denied service. They continued to "sit in" for 6 months. Other students began to join
them. They choose the restaurant Woolworth's because it was a national chain and they were
aiming at grabbing the attention nationally. Some white, frustrated customers harassed the
protestors by threatening them and taunting them by pouring sugar and ketchup on the black
student's heads.
Significance/Effect: This demonstration method spread to 54 different cities and 9 different
states with in two months. It drew national attention of segregation. Additionally, it dramatically
increase the inclusion of black students in the fight for civil rights.
"Letter From Birmingham Jail" - Answer When: April 16, 1963
, Where: Birmingham Jail
Who: Martin Luther King Jr.
What: MLK was imprisoned after leading a protest across 183 cities in the south in response to
the employment discrimination. The peaceful protest was confronted by police violence and
demonstrators (adults and children) were brutally fought back with fire hoses and dogs. White
clergymen complain about MLS and the SCLC's "fiery tactics" and argued for peace and
patience. Upon hearing this complaint and being imprisoned, MLK wrote this letter. The letter
stated that African Americans have waited patiently for equality for three centuries and
demanded that the wait be over and blacks achieve the equality they deserve. He also called
out white churches for not being active leaders in desegregation.
Significance/Effect: This letter became known as one of the most cogent, impassioned, and
succinct statements of the aspirations of the civil rights movement. The letter was defending the
nonviolent resistance to racism and defended his argument of breaking unjust laws. Used by
religious communities around the world to promote intervening in instances of racial, social,
and economic injustice.
Bloody Sunday - Answer When: March 7, 1965
Where: Selma, Alabama to Montgomery. Incident occurred specifically at Edmund Pettus
Bridge.
Who: non-violent African American Activists.
What: Bloody Sunday began protest influenced by the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson and the
barriers faced by African American voters. On the bridge, the protesters were confronted by a
police force equipped with batons and tear gas who brutally resisted the protesters. Images
were taken of the white police brutality and made national news.
Significance/Effect: White northerners were sympathetic and grew their support for the civil
rights cause. Also, Johnson was deeply disturbed by the incident and introduced the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 in order to remove voting obstacles for African Americans. Speeches such as
"The American Promise" by Lyndon Johnson and "How Long? Not Long" by MLK were also
delivered in response.
Cuban Missile Crisis - Answer When: October, 1962
Where: Cuba
